Myanmar vs Turkey: Share of land area that is protected

Myanmar

6.7%

in 2025

Turkey

7.0%

in 2025

Myanmar rank

176th

Turkey rank

174th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Myanmar
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 7.0% against 6.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 176th and Turkey ranks 174th of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Myanmar
Share of land area that is protected in Turkey
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.